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Schneckenhausen

Coordinates: 49°32′25″N 07°44′43″E / 49.54028°N 7.74528°E / 49.54028; 7.74528
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Schneckenhausen
Municipality
Coat of arms of Schneckenhausen
Coat of arms
Location of Schneckenhausen within Kaiserslautern district
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Schneckenhausen is located in Germany
Schneckenhausen
Schneckenhausen
Schneckenhausen is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Schneckenhausen
Schneckenhausen
Coordinates: 49°32′25″N 07°44′43″E / 49.54028°N 7.74528°E / 49.54028; 7.74528
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictKaiserslautern
Municipal assoc.Otterbach-Otterberg
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Hanna-Lore Scharding[1]
Area
 • Total
3.71 km2 (1.43 sq mi)
Elevation
330 m (1,080 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
561
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
67699
Dialling codes06301
Vehicle registrationKL

Schneckenhausen is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.

Geography

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Schneckenhausen lies 11 km (7 mi) north of Kaiserslautern at the spring of the Odenbach, which flows for around 22 km (14 mi) before joining the Glan River. The community belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde (regional administrative body) Otterbach-Otterberg, which has its administrative offices in Otterberg. Along its outer borders lie the Wickelhof and Creutzhof farmsteads.

Politics

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The municipal council is composed of 8 members who are elected locally through a plurality voting system.

Economy and infrastructure

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The public transportation is integrated into the Rhein-Neckar Transit Network. Two lines of the regional bus system connect the municipality to Kaiserslautern. The nearest train station is located in Katzweiler roughly 7 km (4 mi) southwest. The nearest Bundesstraße (Federal Highway) is B270, which runs parallel to the train tracks.

References

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  1. ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Kaiserslautern, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
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